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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Robert Terry, for making use of obscene language on a public road, near the Singleton bridge, was fined 20s, in default one month's imprisonment in Singleton gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This case came yesterday again for the consideration of Mr. Justice Hargrave, sitting as Primary Judge in exercise of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction attaching to that office. Sir William Manning,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir William Manning, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Henry Stephen), for the defendants, applied for letters of administration in the estate of the late Mr. Thomas Lindsay, of Branxton. The alleged will by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Moses Skinner pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 10s., in default, fortyeight hours' imprisonment.—This was the only business before the court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for trespass by defendants on plaintiff's run in the Gwydir district. The declaration set out an alleged trespass or aeries of trespasses by defendants' cattle on plaintiff's land, whereby…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early on Tuesday morning Feb. 20, the report was current about town that a man had been killed on the Black Lead by his wife. On proceeding to the spot, we found the report to be too true; and from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest has been held on the body of Emily Gardner, whose throat was cut by Frederic Jones, her sweetheart, in Cheltonham, late on Sunday night, December 8. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WAGES.—Allen v. Heuston.—This case was postponed for one week, owing to the absence of a second magistrate. ILLEGALLY DRIVING CATTLE.—Johnston v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We stated in our inst that the body of Henry Pensom a wood-carter, of this borough, had been found on Wednesday evening, under circumstances which left no doubt that he bad been savagely murdered, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir William Manning, Q. C., for the defendant, applied for a postponement of the argument for an order nisi for new trial of the above case,until after the trial of the cross action between the same parties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Stapleton was charged, on suspicion, with being concerned in the sticking-up of the Mudgee mail coach, on the 21st ult. Constable Camptlin deposed as follows: I was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The March sittings of this court commenced at East Maitland, on Tuesday last, before his Honor Mr. District Judge Simpson. The barristers present were Messrs. Foster, Rogers, Healy, Dillon, and P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action against a bank for money said to have been the savings from the separate estate of the plaintiff's deceased wife. There had been a settlement of property for the separate use and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Western Post (Mudgee) of the 12th reports the proceedings at an inquest held at the police station, Windeyer, on the 9th matant, by the district coroner (Dr. C. E. Rowling) on the body of Aveling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Court re-opened at ten o'clock on Thursday morning, before MR. District Judge Simpson. The first case was heard before a jury of four. This being the last jury case his Honor, directly the jury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John M'Gowan, charged with obscene language and assaulting the police, was found guilty, and fined ten shillings for each offence. TUESDAY, 12TH MARCH…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A discovery of human remains, on Tuesday evening last in the mid-channel of the Parramatta River, not far from Kissing Point, and opposite to what is known as Nicholson's Point, discloses a tragedy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of the Rev. J. S. Watson for the murder of his wife, at Stockwell, was concluded on January 12. Serjeant Parry's theory of insanity was met by Mr. Denman, Q.C., who replied on the case for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court will open at ten o'clock on Wednesday the 20th instant. The following are the only plaints entered for hearing, in addition to a few cases already settled:—John Johnston v. John Roles Cooper;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock on Saturday morning, before his Honor Mr. Judge Dowling. MARR V. DELOHERY. This was an action for illegal distraint. Mr. R. W…
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